Business Description

At Tropical Smoothie, we believe in serving only the highest quality products to create the ultimate refreshing nutritional beverage. We offer over 40 flavors of smoothies with exact recipes to create the perfect smoothie for everyone. In addition to smoothies we offer high quality gourmet wraps, sandwiches and specialty coffee.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1997

Franchising Since:  1997

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	190	99.5%
Company-Owned Units:	1	0.5%
Total Operating Units:	191	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 189 99% In 24 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 2 1% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 191 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Florida	68
2. Virginia	15

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$100-150K
Cash Investment:	$50-60K
Total Investment:	$150-270K
Average Total Investment:	$210K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$20K
Average Franchise Fee:	$20K
On-Going Royalty:	6%
Average Royalty:	6%
Advertising Fee:	1+2%

Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 10 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 1,600

Preferred Sites: Strip Center

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	3
General Business Experience:	4
Specific Industry Experience:	2
Formal Education:	2
Psychological Profile:	5
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 30 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	Yes
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	11
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Direct
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	Yes
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Included in Fees
Central Purchasing:	Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Corporate Office	1 Week
2. Local Stores	2 Weeks
3. Store Opening	1 Week
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 55 U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Canada Overseas: Yes, All Countries	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Tropical Smoothie Cafe.